long bone
noun
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Growth hormone stimulates the growth of long bones, which leads to an increase in height.4
Reasons for HGH Therapy
HGH therapy works to supplement or replace the body's natural growth hormone.
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Phuoc Anh (anne) Nguyen, Pharmd, Ms, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
The same knapping techniques were applied to bones made exclusively from the dense, strong long bones of large animals.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Breaks in long bones, like the femur in your thigh, can be relatively straightforward to repair with a rod.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
In addition to clubbing, this condition can cause new bone growth at the end of long bones, such as the tibia (the long bone of the lower leg).
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
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Phuoc Anh (anne) Nguyen, Pharmd, Ms, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
The same knapping techniques were applied to bones made exclusively from the dense, strong long bones of large animals.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Breaks in long bones, like the femur in your thigh, can be relatively straightforward to repair with a rod.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
In addition to clubbing, this condition can cause new bone growth at the end of long bones, such as the tibia (the long bone of the lower leg).
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Long bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20bone. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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